US EditionGuyana arrests incoming opposition leader following US extradition request
Azruddin Mohamed’s WIN party holds 16 parliamentary seats; U.S. charges include conspiracy to commit fraud and money laundering, aiming to defraud Guyana’s government.
- On Friday, Azruddin Mohamed, leader of Guyana's top opposition party, and his father Nazar Mohamed were arrested in Georgetown and face U.S. fraud and corruption charges.
- After an extradition request arrived on Thursday, the Government of Guyana acted to detain the men, following the Attorney General of Guyana's statement and the Lawyers of the Mohamed men earlier this month saying they would `surrender to the authorities` once warrants were presented.
- Uncertainty over a replacement for the opposition leader immediately follows the arrests as Azruddin leads the We Invest in Nationhood party and accuses the ruling People's Progressive Party of persecution.
- If extradition proceeds, the men can challenge it in Guyanese courts with the Caribbean Court of Justice as the final regional forum, and President Irfaan Ali said last week parliament would reopen on November 3.
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Guyana arrests opposition figure and gold magnate wanted by US
Azruddin Mohamed, the leader of Guyana's top opposition party, and his father, the gold magnate Nazar Mohamed, both wanted by the United States on charges of fraud and corruption, were arrested on Friday, the country's attorney general said.
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Guyana arrests incoming opposition leader following US extradition request
Authorities in Guyana have arrested the South American country’s incoming opposition leader following an extradition request from the U.S. government.
Guyana opposition figure and gold magnate wanted by US arrested
GEORGETOWN - Azruddin Mohamed, the leader of Guyana's top opposition party, and his father, the gold magnate Nazar Mohamed, both wanted by the United States on charges of fraud and corruption, were arrested on Friday, the country's attorney general said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Political Turmoil: Arrests of Guyanese Opposition Leader and Gold Magnate
Azruddin Mohamed, leader of Guyana's main opposition party, and his father, Nazar Mohamed, were arrested on fraud and corruption charges. The United States seeks extradition following their indictment in Florida for alleged fraud and money laundering. The arrests have sparked claims of political persecution and police brutality.
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